The real enemy ain't Putin.

My judgment. That Vladimer Putin is a nice and reasonable guy. Is being fortified. By Putin’s telephone call. To Obama. As reported in yesterday’s New York Times.  Putin wants Obama’s advice. On whether it would be wise and beneficial for everyone to cool down the rhetoric over Crimea. And basically, for Russia and the U.S. to find ways to resolve such issues. Through diplomacy. Through compromise.  Through common respect for each others' positions. Imagine that. Makes me think that maybe Putin should be treated as a friend. Not an arch enemy.  Time to recognize that the real bad guys in this world are the Republicans. The ones out to destroy America. Yes, time for Americans to recognize the real enemy. Uncompromising, hateful Republicans. –Jim Broede